Colorado’s oil and gas industry is vastly underestimating methane emissions

By: Jennifer Oldham

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 1,882

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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This story was originally published by Capital & Main.

A unique aerial measurement campaign found that emission inventories compiled by energy companies to account for planet-warming methane leaking from equipment on Colorado oil and gas production sites undercount such pollutants by at least two times.

Results from the $3.25 million project, led by a team of university researchers and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, provided officials for the …

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